‘Enhance lethality’: $370m huge missile deal
Australia has taken a critical step toward acquiring world-class long-range missiles. See what the $370 million deal means for the country’s allies.
The AUKUS a landmark agreement between the US, UK and Australia, which was announced to share military technology and boost combined military strength in the Asia-Pacific region.
Australia has taken a critical step toward acquiring world-class long-range missiles. See what the $370 million deal means for the country’s allies.
The most important step has been taken on the shipyard set to build nuclear-powered submarines in a $368bn program centred on Adelaide.
Kiwis could soon be signing on to Australia’s major security pact with the US and the UK, despite the nation being firmly against nuclear.
The US Congress has agreed to sell its nuclear submarines to another country for the first time, giving the green light to the AUKUS pact with historic new laws.
Joe Biden’s National Security Adviser has admitted America has taken a ‘big bet’ on the Australia-US alliance under AUKUS.
China is taking advantage of the diplomatic spat between Australia and France to further its own narrative about the government’s nuclear ambitions.
The American and French Presidents have sat down in an attempt to repair strained relationships brought about by a submarine deal.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison had been waiting weeks for a phone call with the French President, but this could explain the lingering fury.
After ignoring Scott Morrison’s pleas for weeks, French President Emmanuel Macron has finally taken the PM’s call. This is what he said.
Defence of Australia’s maritime borders is operating on a “wing and a prayer” with Collins class submarines, parliament has heard.
Officials have remained tight-lipped over a submarine deal that caused an international rift with the French.
The establishment of a new military alliance would have rightly ‘unnerved’ China’s President Xi Jinping, a former US secretary of state says.
France will need to ‘revise everything’ when the Ambassador returns to Canberra, as the fallout from the AUKUS submarine deal continues.
France will send its ambassador back to Canberra to “redefine the relationship” with Australia amid the fallout over the AUKUS nuclear sub deal.
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